Apparatus for use in manufacturing gas.



a J. E. GOGHRAN. APPARATUS FOR USE IN MANUPAOTURING.GAS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 14, 1913.

Patented May 12, 1914.

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J. E. GOOHRAN. APPARATUS FOR USE IN MANUFACTURING GAS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 14, 1913.

1,096,223. Patented May 12, 1914.

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JOSEPH. E. COCHRAN, OF ELKHART, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO THE NATIONAL GAS PROCESS COMPANY, OF ELKI-IART, INDIANA, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

APPARATUS FOR USE IN MANUFACTURING GAS.

useful Improvements in Apparatus for Use in Manufacturing Gas, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in apparatus for use in manufacturing industrial and commercial gas, and in which the gaseous vapors, from the time that they are generated and enter the apparatus, until all of the heavier than gas, or valuable byproducts have been extracted therefrom, do not. come into contact or commingle with any outside fluid or moisture, with the result that all of the valuable properties are preserved, which would otherwise be dissolved.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide an improved compact apparatus of this character having a. maximum cooling surface presented to the gaseous fluid, to reduce the temperature thereof, and a further object is to provide an improved apparatus of this class having means for causing a fluid to flow or circulate over and in contact with the cooling surface.

To the attainment of these ends and the accomplishment of other new and useful objects as will appear, the invention consists in the features of novelty in substantially the construction, combination and arrangement of the several parts, hereinafter more fully described and claimed and shown in the accompanying drawings exemplifying the invention and in which Figure 1 is a view partly in longitudinal section. partly in elevation and partly broken away of an improved apparatus of this class constructed in accordance with the principles of this invention. Fig. 2 is a view taken on line 22, Fig. l. is a detail section view taken on line 3-3, Fig. 2. Fig. it is a perspective detail view partly broken away with parts removed of a portion of the apparatus.

Referring more particularly to the drawings and in the present exemplification of this invention, the numeral 10 designates generally a casing which is of any desired size and configuration, but in the present exemplification of this invention is shown as being rectangular in cross section. This Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 14, 1913.

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Patented May 12, 1911.

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casing is provided with a plurality of partitions 11, 12, 13, dividing the easing into chambers 14, 15, 16, 17, and the partitions .are so arranged that the respective chamber may be of any size with respect to the other The chambers 14 and l7 constitute the outer chambers, while the chambers l5, l6 constitute the intermediate chambers,

which latter are closed to the outside at- The chamber l t is also a closed chamber but is provided with an inlet 18 for the fluid, while the chamber 17 is provided with an outlet 19 for the fluid.

Arranged within the chamber 11 and extending therethrough, are a series of tubular members 20 which are arranged in staggered relation to each other, as shown more clearly in Fig. 2. These tubular members 20 are open to the outside air, and in the present exemplification of this invention the inlet ends of the tubes have communication with a chamber 21 which latter is provided with an opening for receiving a supply of cooling medium and which cooling medium is discharged from the chamber 21 in the tubular members 20, to circulate therethrough. Any suitable means may be provided for inducing a circulation of this cool ing medium through the tubes, but in the present form of the invention a series of fines 22 have communication with the tubular members 20 for'producing this result and which lines may be connected with an exhaust fun, not shown. Arranged also within the chamber let are a series of bafiie plates 23, which extend across the chamber and terminating short of the one wall thereof. These battle plates 23 are also arranged in staggered relation with respect to each other and are arranged intermediate the tubular members 20, so as to cause the gaseous fluid which enters the chamber let through the inlet 18 to circulate in a tortuous path through the-chamber and in contact with and over the cooling surfaces formed by the tubular-members 20. By arranging the tubular members in staggered relation to each other the fluid is broken up and the maximum cooling surface is presented to the heated fluid which will reduce the temperature thereof, and condense a portion of the fluid, thereby removing some of the by products from the fluid. The heavier than gas products which will be thus precipitated and condensed are deposit-- ed in the bottom of the chamber from where it may be removed from the chamber through suitable pipes 24: which lead from the bottom of the chamber at different points and extend through the wall of the chamber 21 and are connected with a manifold 25, in which latter, a alve 26 may be provided if desired.

The chambers 15, 16 are arranged adjacent the chamber 1 1 and passing through these chambers are tubular members 27 similar to the tubular members 20 and are arranged in staggered relation with respect to each other in the respective chambers. These tubular members 2? also have communication with the chamber 21, and tlues 28 have communication with the other end of the tubular members which induce a cir culation of the cooling medium through the tubular members. The chamber 141 has com munication with the chamber 15 from points adjacent the top of the chamber 14: by means of tubular members 29, which extend to points in close proximity to the bottom of the chamber 15, constituting an outlet for the gaseous fluid from the chamber 1%, and an inlet for the fluid to the chamber 15. Tubular members 30 similar to the tubular member 29 lead from the chamber 15 at points adjacent the tops thereof, to points adjacent the bottom of the chamber 16 forming outlets for the chamber 15 and inlets for the chamber 16.

Arranged in the chambers 15 and 16, adjacent the bottom thereof are perforated supports 31, upon which is arranged, in each chamber, a mass of impurity extracting means 32, such for instance as coke, or any suitable material, and through which the fluid passes, during its circulation through the respective chambers. The outlet extreinities of the tubular members 29 and 30 are arranged below the mass 32. Arranged within the chamber 17 is another impurity extracting agent 33 such as semiliquid lime or other suitable material, and outlet tubes 34. lead from points adjacent the top of the chamber 16 and discharge into the chamber 17 adjacent the bottom thereof, the outlet of the tubular members 3% being submerged. A support 35 constructed of any suitable reticulated material divides the chamber 1.7 into two compartments, one above the other, the lowermost compartment containing the mass 33 and the upper compartment from which the outlet 19 leads, containing another impurity ext acting agent 36, of any suitable material such as coke, lime, saw-dust. etc. The heavier than gas particles which are separated from the fluid as the fluid passes through the chambers 15 and 16 are deposited in the bottom of the respective chambers from where it may be conducted or removed by means of suitable outlet pipes 37, leading from the bottom of the chambers and which outlet pipes 37 connect with a manifold 38 in which latter a valve 39 may be provided.

It will thus be manifest that with this improved construction the maximum cooling surface is presented to the gases and during the circulation of the gases through the various chambers, it is broken up and comes into contact with the tubular cooling elements. The baffles 23 arranged in the chambers 14. direct the fluid against the cooling surface therein and when the gases pass out of the chamber 1st and successively into the chambers 15 and 16, they pass up through the impurity extracting agent or mass 32 in which chambers additional heavier than gas particles are removed if any such particles or impurities should remain after the passage of the fluid through the chamber 111-. Additional impurities may be removed from the fluid by the extracting agent and as the gas passes from the chamber containing this mass 33 it passes through the impurity extracting agent 36 and from the chamber containing this agent 36 the gas may be conducted from the outlet 19 to any point of use or storage. With this improved apparatus, it will also be manifest that the gas, from the time it is generated and en ters the apparatus does not come into contact with any outside air or moisture, thereby preserving the valuable properties which are soluble to moisture and which would be extracted from the gaseous fluid should they come into contact with any outside moisture with the result that they would be lost.

The impurity extracting agent 33, when initially placed in the chamber is in a moistened or semi-liquid condition, but after once being placed in the chamber, no outside moisture comes in contact with the fluid during the entire process of the manufacture of the gas.

In order to direct the fluid against the tubular surfaces 20 in the chamber 1 1, a deflector 37 is provided and is arranged beneath the inlet opening 18 as shown more clearly in Fig. 1, so that the gases being discharged into the chamber 14rat one corner thereof, will be directed against the tubular members therein and this deflector 37 is preferably arranged at a. point remote from the passage formed by the adjacent baffle 23, and the wall of the casing. During the passage of the fluid through the chamber, a constant circulation of cooling medium is maintained through the tubular members. thereby materially and effectively reducing the temperature of the fluid while at the same time the cooling medium is maintained out of commingling relation with the fluid.

Obviously man-holes may be provided in the walls of the respective chambers by means of which access may be readily had to the interior of the chambers, when desired. p

\Vhile the preferred form of construction has been herein shown and described it is to be understood that various changes may be made in the details of construction, combination and arrangement of the several parts without departing from the spirit of this invention.

What is claimed as new is 1. An apparatus for use in manufacturing gas embodying a chamber, means dividing the chamber into a plurality of compartments, the intermediate compartments being each provided with an inlet and an outlet, the inlet of one compartment constituting the outlet of the adjacent compartment, and the remaining compartments being provided one with a fluid inlet and the other with a fluid outlet, all of said compartments being closed to outside moisture whereby the fluid may be circulated through all of the compartments out of contact with outside moisture, certain of said compartments being provided with an impurity removing agent through which the fluid passes, and constituting a dry purifier, another compartment also containing impurity removing means through which the fluid passes and constituting another purifier, another compartment constituting a condenser, and means for circulating a cooling medium through the fluid as it passes through the condenser and first recited purifier, and out of commingling relation with the fluid.

i An apparatus for use in manufacturing gas embodyin a chamber, means dividing the chamber into a plurality of compartments, the intermediate compartments being each provided with an inlet and an outlet, the inlet of one compartment constituting the outlet of the adjacent compartment and the remainin compartments being provided one with a uid inlet and the other with a fluid outlet, all of said compartments being closed to outside moisture whereby the fluid may be circulated through all of the compartments out of contact with outside moisture, certain of said compartments being provided with an impurity removing agent through which the fluid passes, and constituting a dry purifier, another compartment also containing impurity removing means through which the fluid passes, and constituting another purifier, another compartment constituting a condenser, a plurality of tubular members passing through the condenser and first recited purifier and through which a cooling medium is circulated, and means for directing the fluid. against the tubular members.

3. An apparatus for use in manufacturing gas embodying a chamber, means dividing the chamber into a plurality of compartments, the intermediate compartments being each provided with an inlet and an outlet, the inlet of one compartment constituting the outlet of the adjacent compartment, and the remaining compartments being provided one with a fluid inlet and the other with a fluid outlet, all of said compartments being closed to outside moisture whereby the fluid may be circulated through all of the compartments out of contact with the outside moisture, certain of said compartments being provided with an impurity removing agent through which the fluid passes, and constituting a dry purifier, another compartment also containing impurity removing means through which the fluid passes and constituting another purifier, another compartment constituting a condenser, and a plurality of tubular members passing through the condenser and first recited purifier and through which members a cooling medium is circulated, said members being arranged in staggered relation to each other and against which members the fluid is circulated.

4. An apparatus for use in manufacturing gas embodyinga chamber, means dividing the chamber into a plurality of compartments, the intermediate compartments being each provided with an inlet and an out let, the inlet of one compartment constituting the outlet of the adjacent compartment, and the remaining compartments being provided one with a fluid inlet and the other with a fluid outlet, all of said compartments being closed to outside moisture whereby the fluid may be circulated through all of the compartments out of cont-act with outside moisture, certain of said compartments being provided with an impurity removing agent through which the fluid passes, and constituting a dry purifier, another coin-- partment also containing impurity removing means through which the fluid passes and constituting another purifier, another compartment constituting a condenser, a plurality of tubular members passing through the condenser and first recited purifier and through which members a cooling medium is circulated, said members being arranged in staggered relation to each other and against which members the fluid is circulated. and b-aflle members in the con denser compartment arranged in staggered relation to each other for directing the fluid against the said tubular members.

An apparatus for use in manufacturing gas embodying a chamber, means dividing the chambers into a plurality of compartments, the intermediate compartment-s being each. provided with an inlet and an outlet, the inlet of one compartment constituting the outlet of the adjacent compartment, the remaining compartments being provided one with a fluid inlet and the other with a fluid outlet, all of said compartments being closed to outside moisture whereb the fluid may be circulated through all 0 the compartments out of contact with outside moisture, certain of said compartments being provided with an impurity removing agent and constituting a dry purifier, another compartment also containing an impurity removing agent through which the fluid passes, and constituting another purifier, another comparti'nent constituting a condenser, a. plurality of tubular members passing through the condenser and first recited purifier and through which a cooling medium is circulated, means for directing the fluid against the tubular members, means com n'iunicating with one end of all of the tubes and constituting an inlet for the cooling me dium, and means arranged at the opposite end of the tubular members for inducing circulation therethrough.

6. An apparatus for use in manufacturing gas embodying a chamber, means dividing the chambers into a plurality of compartments, the intern'iediate compartments being each provided with an inlet and an outlet, the inletof one compartment constituting the outlet of the adjacent compartment, the remaining compartments being provided one with a fluid inlet and the other with a fluid outlet, all of said compartments being closed to outside nmisture whereby the fluid. may be circulated through all of the compartments out of contact with outside moisture, certain oi? said compartments being provided with an impurity removing agent and constituting a dry purifier, another compartment also containing an impurity removing agent through which the fluid passes, and constituting another purifier, an other compartment constituting a condenser, a plurality of tubular members passing through the condenser and first recited purifier and through which a cooling medium is circulated. means for directing the fluid. againstthe tubular members. means communicating with one end of all of the tubes and constituting an inlet for the cooling medium, and means whereby the heavier than gas products may be removed from the respective con'il'mrtments.

7. An apparatus for use in manutzmturing gas embodying a chamber, means dividing the chamber into a plurality of compart' ments, the intermediate comj'iartments being each provided with an inlet and an outlet, the inlet of one compartn'ient constituting the outlet of the adjacent compartn'ient. and comprising tubular members leading from the top of one compartment to points adjacent the bottom of the next adjacent compartment, the remaining compartments be ing provided one with a fluid inlet and the other with a fluid outlet, all of said compart ments being closed to outside moisture whereby the fluid may be circula ted through all of the compartments out of contact with outside moisture, certain of said compartments being provided with an impurity removing agent through which the fluid passes, and constituting a dry purifier, another compartment also containing impurity removing means through which the fluid passes, and constituting another purifier, another compartment constituting a condenser, and means for circulating a cooling medium through the fluid as it passes through the condenser and first recited purifier, and out of commingling relation with the fluid.

8. An apparatus of the class described embodying a closed casing, means dividing the easing into separate compartments, one of said compartments having a fluid inlet and constituting a condenser, another of the compartments constituting a dry purifier, and another of the compartments constituting another purifier, an outlet leading from the last recited purifier, means for causing the fluid to flow successively through the compartn'ients out of contact with outside moisture, means for reducing the temperature of the fluid as it passes through the condenser and first recited purifier, and im purity removing agents arranged in the purifiers and through which the fluid passes.

E). An apparatus of the class described embodying a closed casing, means dividing the easing into separate compartments, one of said con'ipartments having a fluid inlet and constituting a condenser, another of the con'ipartments constituting a dry purifier, and another of the con'ipartments constituting another purifier, an outlet leading from the last recited purifier, means for causing the fluid to flow successively through the compartments out of contact with outside moisture, means for reducing the temperature of the fluid as it passes through the condenser and first recited purifier, impurity removing agents arranged in the purifiers and through which the fluid passes, the said means embodying tubular members extending through the compartments and out of communication therewith, and means for directing the fluid against the tubular members.

10. An apparatus Off the class described embodying a closed casing, means dividing the casing into separate compartments, one of said COlHpiH'UDGHtS having a fluid inlet and constituting a condenser, another of the compartments constituting a dry purifier, and another of the compartments constituting still another purifier, an outlet leading from the last recited purifier, means for causing the fluid to flow successively through the compartments out of contact with outside moisture, means for reducing the temperature of the fluid as it flows through the condenser and. first recited purifier, impurity removing agents arranged in the purifiers and through which the fluid passes, the said means embodying tubular members extending through the compartments and out of communication therewith, said members being arranged in staggered relation and baifle elements in the condenser compartment for directing the fluid against the tubular members.

11. An apparatus of the class described embodying a closed casing, means dividing the casing into separate compartments, one of said compartments having a fluid inlet and constituting a condenser, another of the compartments constituting a dry purifier, and another of the compartments constituting still another purifier, an outlet leading from the last recited purifier, means for causing the fluid to flow successively through the compartments out of contact with outside moisture, means for reducing the temperature of the fluid as it flows through the condenser and first recited purifier, impurity removing agents arranged in the purifiers and through which the fluid passes, the said means embodying tubular members extendingthrough the compart ments and out of communication therewith, said members being arranged in staggered relation, and batfle elements in the condenser compartment for directing the fluid against the tubular members, said battle elements being also arranged in staggered relation to each other and alternating with groups of the tubular members.

12. An apparatus of the class described, embodying a closed casing, means dividing the casing into separate compartments, one of said compartments having an inlet and constituting a condenser, another of the compartments constituting a dry purifier, and still another compartment constituting another purifier. an outlet leading from the last recited purifier, impurity removing agents in the purifiers and through which the fluid passes, an outlet for the gaseous fluid leading from the upper portion of the condenser into one of the purifiers and dis charging into the bottom thereof beneath the impurity removing agent, an outlet leading from the upper portion of the last recited purifier and into another of the purifiers and discharging into the bottom thereof beneath the impurity removing agent therein. whereby the gaseous fluid will flow successively through the compartments out of contact with outside moisture, and means for reducing the temperature of the fluid as it passes through the condenser and first recited purifier.

13. An apparatus of the class described embodying a closed casing, means dividing the easing into separate compartments, one of said compartments having an inlet and constituting a condenser, another of the said compartments constituting a dry purifier, and still another of the compartments constituting another purifier, an outlet leading fro-1n the last recited purifier, impurity removing agents in the purifiers and through which the fluid passes, an outlet for the gaseons fluid leading from the upper portion of the condenser into one of the purifiers and discharging into the bottom thereof beneath the impurity removing agent therein, whereby the gaseous fluid will floW successively through the compartments out of contact with outside moisture, and means for circulating a temperature reducing medium through the gaseous fluid as it passes through the condenser and one of the purifiers, and out of commingling relation therewith.

14. An apparatus of the class described, embodying a closed casing, means dividing the casing into separate compartments, one of the said compartments having an inlet and constituting av condenser, another of the compartments constituting another purifier, an outlet leading from the last recited purifier, impurity removing agents in the puritiers and through which the fluid passes, an outlet for the gaseous fluid leading from the upper portion of the condenser into one of the purifiers and discharging into the bot tom thereof beneath the impurity removing agent, an outlet leading from the upper portion of the last recited purifier and into another of the purifiers and discharging into the bottom thereof beneath the impurity removing agent therein, whereby the gaseous fluid will flow successively through the compartments out of contact with outside moisture, and tubular members extending through the condenser and one of the purifiers, out of communication therewith and through which a temperature reducing medium circulates to reduce the temperature of the gaseous fluid as it passes through the condenser and the last recited purifier.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, on this 12th day of May A. D. 1913.

JOSEPH E. COCHRAN. lVitnesses FRANK N. REED, FLORENCE E. SCHULTZ.

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